The Battle For Sojourner - April 28, 2009 Bust Unveiling

On April 28, 2009, the hard-fought efforts of the late NVLP Visionary Dr. C. DeLores Tucker were realized when a national monument to Sojourner Truth, the first African American woman to have a memorial bust in the United States Capitol building was unveiled by First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. Dr. Tucker, a founder and former chair of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) was the driving force behind the crusade to secure this national memorial to Ms. Truth, who was a slave, abolitionist, preacher and advocate of women's rights. Dr. Tucker and the NCBW spent nearly a decade in grass roots efforts to secure the legislation and funds for the memorial. Her work was completed by the current NCBW National Chair, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. "This bust of Sojourner Truth in the U.S. Capitol is an honor to all women, and will forever serve as a part of our history that celebrates the right to vote for all women," said Dr. Williams. The bust will remain on exhibit at Emancipation Hall inside the U.S. Capital Visitors' Center and will forever remind us all of the former slave who secured her own freedom and went on to fight hard for the rights of all women. For more information on C. Delores Tucker go to: http://www.visionaryproject.org/tuckercdelores

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